EP0816190B1 - Steering lock for a motor vehicle - Google Patents

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EP0816190B1
EP0816190B1 EP97109279A EP97109279A EP0816190B1 EP 0816190 B1 EP0816190 B1 EP 0816190B1 EP 97109279 A EP97109279 A EP 97109279A EP 97109279 A EP97109279 A EP 97109279A EP 0816190 B1 EP0816190 B1 EP 0816190B1
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Friedrich Pieper
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
    • B60R25/01—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens
    • B60R25/02—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the steering mechanism
    • B60R25/021—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the steering mechanism restraining movement of the steering column or steering wheel hub, e.g. restraining means controlled by ignition switch
    • B60R25/0211—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the steering mechanism restraining movement of the steering column or steering wheel hub, e.g. restraining means controlled by ignition switch comprising a locking member radially and linearly moved towards the steering column
    • B60R25/02115—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the steering mechanism restraining movement of the steering column or steering wheel hub, e.g. restraining means controlled by ignition switch comprising a locking member radially and linearly moved towards the steering column key actuated
    • B60R25/02126—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the steering mechanism restraining movement of the steering column or steering wheel hub, e.g. restraining means controlled by ignition switch comprising a locking member radially and linearly moved towards the steering column key actuated with linear bolt motion perpendicular to the lock axis
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T70/00—Locks
    • Y10T70/50—Special application
    • Y10T70/5889—For automotive vehicles
    • Y10T70/5956—Steering mechanism with switch
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T70/70—Operating mechanism
    • Y10T70/7441—Key
    • Y10T70/7486—Single key
    • Y10T70/7508—Tumbler type
    • Y10T70/7559—Cylinder type
    • Y10T70/7576—Sliding and rotary plug
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T70/7655—Cylinder attaching or mounting means
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T70/00—Locks
    • Y10T70/70—Operating mechanism
    • Y10T70/7441—Key
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    • Y10T70/7508—Tumbler type
    • Y10T70/7559—Cylinder type
    • Y10T70/7661—Detachable or removable cylinder

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  • the invention relates to a steering lock for motor vehicles in the Preamble of claim 1 specified genus.
  • Such motor vehicle steering locks are known (DE-A -2 501 245, Fig.9).
  • Your locking member is from one in the steering lock housing transverse to the control cam axially displaceable locking pin formed, which in the Locking position spring-loaded and counteracted by means of the control cam the effect of the spring load from the locking position in the Unlocking position is movable.
  • the invention has for its object a steering lock for motor vehicles to create the type specified in the preamble of claim 1, which the rotation lock of the axially fixed in the steering lock housing Tax cam is improved.
  • the steering lock shown for motor vehicles has a housing 1, a Control cam 2, a lock cylinder 3, an electric Ignition switch 4 and a locking member, not shown, for locking the respective motor vehicle steering spindle against turning on.
  • the ignition starter switch 4 is in a cup-shaped end section 5 of the Steering lock housing 1 attached, the lock cylinder 3 in a bore 6 on the other end of the steering lock housing 1. Between the lock cylinder 3 and the ignition starter switch 4 is the control cam 2 in the steering lock housing 1 arranged.
  • the control cam 2 is used to control the movement of the locking member between the locked position and the unlocked position by means of a Eccentric 7 and for actuating the ignition starter switch 4 by means of a Switch shaft 8, which with its profiled free end 9 in the Ignition starter switch 4 engages.
  • the control cam 2 is in the steering lock housing 1 rotatably and axially displaceable, by a helical compression spring 10 to the locking cylinder 3 and by means of the locking cylinder 3 actuatable.
  • the helical compression spring 10 is attached to the control shaft 8 and is based on the one hand on an annular shoulder 11 of the control shaft 8 and on the other hand on an annular shoulder 12 of the steering lock housing 1.
  • the locking cylinder 3 consists of an outer cylinder housing 13 and an inner cylinder core 14.
  • the cylinder housing 13 is axial by means of a displaceable, radial loaded by a helical compression spring 15
  • Locking pin 16 releasably attached in the steering lock housing 1, which in a Bore 17 of the steering lock housing 1 engages.
  • the cylinder core 14 is in the Cylinder housing 13 rotatable and axially using the associated key 18 slidably and has a profiled rear end 19 for the rotationally fixed Coupling with the control cam 2.
  • the cylinder core end 19 engages in one Recess 20 corresponding non-circular cross-sectional shape, which in a control cam section 21 adjacent to the lock cylinder 3 larger diameter is provided.
  • the steering lock works as follows.
  • the ignition starter switch 4 interrupts the power supply to the connected consumers.
  • the Cylinder core 14 of the lock cylinder 3 and the control cam 2 are located in the outer axial end position, in which the control cam 2 on Cylinder housing 13 of the lock cylinder 3 abuts.
  • the control cam 2 for storing and transporting the steering lock without the Lock cylinder 3 and the ignition switch 4, the control cam 2 in Steering lock housing 1 fixed captive, as can be seen from Fig. 5 to 7.
  • the control cam 2 has a radial projection 23 and the steering lock housing 1 has an inner annular groove 24 into which the projection 23 engages and the helical compression spring 10 of the control cam 2 further and the bore 6 of the steering lock housing 1 for the Lock cylinder 3 adjacent side wall 25 with a recess 26 for Recording the projection 23 is provided.
  • the recess 26 is from the mouth of a leading to the inner annular groove 24 inner longitudinal groove 27 of the steering lock housing 1 formed and for engagement in the recess 26 or mouth of the inner longitudinal groove 27 serves a nose 28 of the projection 23 of the control cam 2.
  • the nose 28 is on the Helical compression spring 10 of the control cam 2 further away and the bore 6 of the steering lock housing 1 for the lock cylinder 3 adjacent side of the Projection 23 provided and narrower than the projection 23, as shown in Fig. 2, 6, 7 emerges.
  • the projection 23 of the control cam 2 stands out as a circular one Disc trained control cam portion 29 radially, which between the control cam section 21 for the rotationally fixed connection of the control cam 2 with the cylinder core 14 of the lock cylinder 3 and Control cam section is arranged with which the control cam 2 with the locking member cooperates, which is from the eccentric 7 and Safety projection 22 is formed, and from which the selector shaft 8th protrudes.
  • the nose 28 of the projection 23 extends as a radial bar from the end edge 30 of the projection 23 on the same and the disc-shaped Control cam section 29 with a circular outline along to one of these Control cam section 29 and control cam section 21 for receiving of the cylinder core end 19 connecting rod-shaped control cam portion 31
  • the control cam 2 is then supported with its radial Projection 23 on the side wall 25 of the inner annular groove 24 of the Steering lock housing 1 and is by the engagement of the nose 28 of the Projection 23 in the recess 26 of the side wall 25 prevented from closing twist and with the projection 23 before the insertion of the control cam 2 in the steering lock housing 1 enabling inner longitudinal groove 32 of Steering lock housing 1 to get to the steering lock housing 1 under Pass through the inner longitudinal groove 32 with the projection 23 to leave can.
  • the ignition switch and lock cylinder-less storage and 5 to 7 can be the transport state of the steering lock Lock cylinder 3 without further ado when the cylinder core end 19 enters the Insert recess 20 of the front control cam portion 21 into the axial bore 6 of the steering lock housing 1 and therein with the help of the radial bore 17 of the steering lock housing 1 entering locking pin 16th latch.
  • the steering lock is then immediately ready for operation, even if the Ignition switch 4 is mounted.
  • the steering lock state is "drive" 3 before.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Lenkschloß für Kraftfahrzeuge der im Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1 angegebenen Gattung.The invention relates to a steering lock for motor vehicles in the Preamble of claim 1 specified genus.

Derartige Kraftfahrzeug-Lenkschlösser sind bekannt ( DE-A -2 501 245, Fig.9). Ihr Sperrglied ist von einem im Lenkschloßgehäuse quer zum Steuernocken axial verschiebbaren Sperrbolzen gebildet, welcher in die Verriegelungsstellung federbelastet und mittels des Steuernockens entgegen der Wirkung der Federbelastung aus der Verriegelungsstellung in die Entriegelungsstellung bewegbar ist. Um den Steuernocken im Lenkschloßgehäuse axial festzulegen, wenn der Schließzylinder nicht eingebaut ist, wird der Steuernocken im Lenkschloßgehäuse in eine Stellung gedreht, in welcher der in die innere Ringnut des Lenkschloßgehäuses ragende radiale Vorsprung des Steuernockens nicht mit der in die innere Ringnut mündenden inneren Längsnut des Lenkschloßgehäuses fluchtet, in welcher der Vorsprung in die innere Ringnut läuft, wenn der Steuernocken in das Lenkschloßgehäuse eingeschoben wird. In dieser Drehstellung ist der Steuernocken durch den Sperrbolzen gesichert, welcher sich in der Verriegelungsstellung befindet und durch seine Federbelastung gegen den Steuernocken gedrückt wird.Such motor vehicle steering locks are known (DE-A -2 501 245, Fig.9). Your locking member is from one in the steering lock housing transverse to the control cam axially displaceable locking pin formed, which in the Locking position spring-loaded and counteracted by means of the control cam the effect of the spring load from the locking position in the Unlocking position is movable. To the control cam in Set the steering lock housing axially when the lock cylinder is not is installed, the control cam in the steering lock housing in one position rotated, in which in the inner annular groove of the steering lock housing protruding radial projection of the control cam not with the inside Ring groove opening inner longitudinal groove of the steering lock housing is aligned, in which the projection runs into the inner ring groove when the control cam in the steering lock housing is inserted. In this rotary position the Control cam secured by the locking pin, which is in the Locked position and by its spring load against the Control cam is pressed.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Lenkschloß für Kraftfahrzeuge der im Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1 angegebenen Art zu schaffen, bei welchem die Drehsicherung des im Lenkschloßgehäuse axial festgelegten Steuernockens verbessert ist. The invention has for its object a steering lock for motor vehicles to create the type specified in the preamble of claim 1, which the rotation lock of the axially fixed in the steering lock housing Tax cam is improved.

Diese Aufgabe ist durch die im kennzeichnenden Teil des Patentanspruchs 1 angegebenen Merkmale gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen des erfindungsgemäßen Lenkschloßes für Kraftfahrzeuge sind in den restlichen Patentansprüchen angegeben.This object is achieved in the characterizing part of patent claim 1 specified features solved. Advantageous embodiments of the Steering lock according to the invention for motor vehicles are in the rest Claims specified.

Beim Kraftfahrzeug-Lenkschloß nach der Erfindung ist der im Lenkschloßgehäuse axial gehalterte Steuernocken sehr zuverlässig gegen Herausdrehen aus der Drehstellung gesichert, die er dann einnimmt. Die Drehsicherung erfolgt vollkommen unabhängig vom Sperrglied, so daß auf dasselbe keinerlei Rücksicht genommen werden muß.When the motor vehicle steering lock according to the invention is in Steering lock housing axially held control cams very reliably against Secured unscrewing from the rotational position, which he then assumes. The Anti-rotation is completely independent of the locking member, so that on no need to be considered.

Nachstehend ist eine Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Lenkschlosses für Kraftfahrzeuge anhand von Zeichnungen beispielsweise beschrieben. Darin zeigt:

  • Fig. 1 den Längsschnitt entlang der Linie I-I in Fig. 2 im Zustand " Halt nach Schlüsselabzug";
  • Fig. 2 den Querschnitt entlang der Linie II-II in Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 den Längsschnitt gemäß Fig.1 im Zustand " Fahrt ";
  • Fig. 4 den Längsschnitt gemäß Fig. 1 im Zustand Halt vor Schlüsselabzug ";
  • Fig. 5 den Längsschnitt entlang der Linie V-V in Fig. 6 des Lenkschloßgehäuses und des darin axial gehalterten sowie undrehbar festgelegten Steuernockens des Kraftfahrzeug-Lenkschlosses nach Fig. bis 4;
  • Fig. 6 den Querschnitt entlang der Linie VI-VI in Fig. 5;
  • Fig. 7 den Längsschnitt entlang der Linie VII-VII in Fig. 6.
    • An embodiment of the steering lock for motor vehicles according to the invention is described below with reference to drawings, for example. It shows:
  • 1 shows the longitudinal section along the line II in Figure 2 in the state "hold after key removal".
  • Figure 2 shows the cross section along the line II-II in Fig. 1.
  • 3 shows the longitudinal section according to FIG. 1 in the “travel” state;
  • 4 shows the longitudinal section according to FIG. 1 in the state “stop before key withdrawal”;
  • 5 shows the longitudinal section along line VV in FIG. 6 of the steering lock housing and the control cam of the motor vehicle steering lock according to FIGS.
  • 6 shows the cross section along the line VI-VI in Fig. 5.
  • 7 shows the longitudinal section along the line VII-VII in FIG. 6.

    • Das dargestellte Lenkschloß für Kraftfahrzeuge weist ein Gehäuse 1, einen Steuernocken 2, einen Schließzylinder 3, einen elektrischen Zündanlaßschalter 4 und ein nicht gezeigtes Sperrglied zur Verriegelung der jeweiligen Kraftfahrzeug-Lenkspindel gegen Drehen auf.The steering lock shown for motor vehicles has a housing 1, a Control cam 2, a lock cylinder 3, an electric Ignition switch 4 and a locking member, not shown, for locking the respective motor vehicle steering spindle against turning on.

    Der Zündanlaßschalter 4 ist in einem topfförmigen Endabschnitt 5 des Lenkschloßgehäuses 1 befestigt, der Schließzylinder 3 in einer Bohrung 6 am anderen Ende des Lenkschloßgehäuses 1. Zwischen dem Schließzylinder 3 und dem Zündanlaßschalter 4 ist der Steuernocken 2 im Lenkschloßgehäuse 1 angeordnet.The ignition starter switch 4 is in a cup-shaped end section 5 of the Steering lock housing 1 attached, the lock cylinder 3 in a bore 6 on the other end of the steering lock housing 1. Between the lock cylinder 3 and the ignition starter switch 4 is the control cam 2 in the steering lock housing 1 arranged.

    Der Steuernocken 2 dient zur Steuerung der Bewegung des Sperrgliedes zwischen der Verriegelungsstellung und der Entriegelungsstellung mittels eines Exzenters 7 und zur Betätigung des Zündanlaßschalters 4 mittels einer Schaltwelle 8, welche mit ihrem profilierten freien Ende 9 in den Zündanlaßschalter 4 eingreift. Der Steuernocken 2 ist im Lenkschloßgehäuse 1 drehbar und axial verschieblich gelagert, durch eine Schraubendruckfeder 10 auf den Schließzylinder 3 zu belastet und mittels des Schließzylinders 3 betätigbar. Die Schraubendruckfeder 10 ist auf die Schaltwelle 8 aufgesteckt und stützt sich einerseits an einer Ringschulter 11 der Schaltwelle 8 und andererseits an einer Ringschulter 12 des Lenkschloßgehäuses 1 ab.The control cam 2 is used to control the movement of the locking member between the locked position and the unlocked position by means of a Eccentric 7 and for actuating the ignition starter switch 4 by means of a Switch shaft 8, which with its profiled free end 9 in the Ignition starter switch 4 engages. The control cam 2 is in the steering lock housing 1 rotatably and axially displaceable, by a helical compression spring 10 to the locking cylinder 3 and by means of the locking cylinder 3 actuatable. The helical compression spring 10 is attached to the control shaft 8 and is based on the one hand on an annular shoulder 11 of the control shaft 8 and on the other hand on an annular shoulder 12 of the steering lock housing 1.

    Der Schließzylinder 3 besteht aus einem äußeren Zylindergehäuse 13 und einem inneren Zylinderkern 14. Das Zylindergehäuse 13 ist mittels eines axial verschiebbaren, durch eine Schraubendruckfeder 15 belasteten, radialen Raststiftes 16 im Lenkschloßgehäuse 1 lösbar befestigt, welcher in eine Bohrung 17 des Lenkschloßgehäuses 1 eingreift. Der Zylinderkern 14 ist im Zylindergehäuse 13 mit Hilfe des zugehörigen Schlüssels 18 drehbar und axial verschiebbar und weist ein profiliertes hinteres Ende 19 zur drehfesten Kupplung mit dem Steuernocken 2 auf. Das Zylinderkernende 19 greift in eine Vertiefung 20 entsprechender unrunder Querschnittsgestalt ein, welche in einem dem Schließzylinder 3 benachbarten Steuernockenabschnitt 21 größeren Durchmessers vorgesehen ist.The locking cylinder 3 consists of an outer cylinder housing 13 and an inner cylinder core 14. The cylinder housing 13 is axial by means of a displaceable, radial loaded by a helical compression spring 15 Locking pin 16 releasably attached in the steering lock housing 1, which in a Bore 17 of the steering lock housing 1 engages. The cylinder core 14 is in the Cylinder housing 13 rotatable and axially using the associated key 18 slidably and has a profiled rear end 19 for the rotationally fixed Coupling with the control cam 2. The cylinder core end 19 engages in one Recess 20 corresponding non-circular cross-sectional shape, which in a control cam section 21 adjacent to the lock cylinder 3 larger diameter is provided.

    Das Lenkschloß funktioniert folgendermaßen.The steering lock works as follows.

    Im Lenkschloßzustand " Halt nach Schlüsselabzug " gemäß Fig. 1 nimmt das nicht dargestellte Sperrglied, beispielsweise ein quer zum Steuernocken 2 axial verschiebbarer Sperrbolzen, die Verriegelungsstellung ein, um die zugehörige Kraftfahrzeug-Lenkspindel gegen Drehen zu sperren. Der Zündanlaßschalter 4 unterbricht die Stromzufuhr zu den angeschlossenen Verbrauchern. Der Zylinderkern 14 des Schließzylinders 3 und der Steuernocken 2 befinden sich in der äußeren axialen Endstellung, in welcher der Steuernocken 2 am Zylindergehäuse 13 des Schließzylinders 3 anliegt.In the steering lock state "stop after key removal" according to FIG. 1, this takes Locking element, not shown, for example an axially transverse to the control cam 2 sliding locking pin, the locking position to the associated Lock motor vehicle steering spindle against turning. The ignition starter switch 4 interrupts the power supply to the connected consumers. The Cylinder core 14 of the lock cylinder 3 and the control cam 2 are located in the outer axial end position, in which the control cam 2 on Cylinder housing 13 of the lock cylinder 3 abuts.

    Wird nunmehr der Schlüssel 18 in den Zylinderkern 14 des Schließzylinders 3 gesteckt und danach zusammen mit dem Zylinderkern 14 sowie dem Steuernocken 2 zunächst entgegen der Wirkung der auf der Schaltwelle 8 sitzenden Schraubendruckfeder 10 axial bewegt sowie anschließend um 180° gedreht, dann bewegt der Exzenter 7 des Steuernockens 2 das in die Verriegelungsstellung federbelastete Sperrglied entgegen der Wirkung der Federbelastung in die Entriegelungsstellung, so daß die Kraftfahrzeug-Lenkspindel gedreht werden kann. Spätestens bei Erreichen der Entriegelungsstellung springt ein federbelastetes Sicherungselement des Sperrgliedes über einen Sicherungsvorsprung 22 des Steuernockens 2, welcher neben dem Exzenter 7 des Steuernockens 2 vorgesehen ist und einen kreisrunden Umriß aufweist. Es ergibt sich der Lenkschloßzustand " Fahrt " gemäß Fig. 3, in welchem der Zündanlaßschalter 4 den angeschlossenen Zündstromkreis schließt.Now the key 18 in the cylinder core 14 of the lock cylinder 3rd inserted and then together with the cylinder core 14 and the Control cam 2 initially against the action of the on the selector shaft 8 Seated helical compression spring 10 moves axially and then by 180 ° rotated, then the eccentric 7 of the control cam 2 moves into the Locking position spring-loaded locking member against the action of Spring loading in the unlocking position, so that the motor vehicle steering spindle can be rotated. At the latest when the In the unlocked position, a spring-loaded securing element jumps Locking member via a locking projection 22 of the control cam 2, which is provided next to the eccentric 7 of the control cam 2 and one has circular outline. The steering lock state is "driving" 3, in which the ignition starter switch 4 is connected Ignition circuit closes.

    Das Zurückdrehen des Schlüssels 18 zusammen mit dem Zylinderkern 14 des Schließzylinders 3 und dem Steuernocken 2 in die Ausgangsstellung führt zum Lenkschloßzustand " Halt vor Schlüsselabzug " gemäß Fig. 4, in welchem der Exzenter 7 des Steuernockens 2 das Sperrglied zwar freigibt, es aber durch sein auf dem Sicherungsvorsprung 22 des Steuernockens 2 aufliegendes Sicherungselement in der Entriegelungsstellung gehalten bleibt. Erst dann, wenn nunmehr der Schlüssel 18 aus dem Zylinderkern 14 des Schließzylinders 3 abgezogen wird, kann die auf den Steuernocken 2 einwirkende Schraubendruckfeder 10 den Steuernocken 2 und den Zylinderkern 14 aus der inneren axialen Endstellung gemäß Fig. 4 in die äußere axiale Endstellung gemäß Fig. 1 schieben, so daß der Sicherungsvorsprung 22 des Steuernockens 2 unter dem Sicherungselement des Sperrgliedes wegläuft und das Sperrglied unter der Wirkung seiner Federbelastung in die Verriegelungsstellung laufen kann.The turning back of the key 18 together with the cylinder core 14 of the Lock cylinder 3 and the control cam 2 in the starting position leads to Steering lock state "stop before key withdrawal" according to FIG. 4, in which the Eccentric 7 of the control cam 2 releases the locking member, but by his lying on the locking projection 22 of the control cam 2 Securing element remains in the unlocked position. Only, if now the key 18 from the cylinder core 14 of the lock cylinder 3 is withdrawn, can act on the control cam 2 Helical compression spring 10, the control cam 2 and the cylinder core 14 from the 4 into the outer axial end position 1, so that the locking projection 22 of the Control cam 2 runs away under the locking element of the locking member and the locking member under the effect of its spring load in the Lock position can run.

    Für die Lagerung und den Transport des Lenkschlosses ohne den Schließzylinder 3 und den Zündanlaßschalter 4 wird der Steuernocken 2 im Lenkschloßgehäuse 1 unverlierbar festgelegt, wie aus Fig. 5 bis 7 ersichtlich. Zu diesem Zweck weist der Steuernocken 2 einen radialen Vorsprung 23 und das Lenkschloßgehäuse 1 eine innere Ringnut 24 auf, in welche der Vorsprung 23 eingreift und deren der Schraubendruckfeder 10 des Steuernockens 2 fernere sowie der Bohrung 6 des Lenkschloßgehäuses 1 für den Schließzylinder 3 benachbarte Seitenwand 25 mit einer Vertiefung 26 zur Aufnahme des Vorsprungs 23 versehen ist. For storing and transporting the steering lock without the Lock cylinder 3 and the ignition switch 4, the control cam 2 in Steering lock housing 1 fixed captive, as can be seen from Fig. 5 to 7. For this purpose, the control cam 2 has a radial projection 23 and the steering lock housing 1 has an inner annular groove 24 into which the projection 23 engages and the helical compression spring 10 of the control cam 2 further and the bore 6 of the steering lock housing 1 for the Lock cylinder 3 adjacent side wall 25 with a recess 26 for Recording the projection 23 is provided.

    Die Vertiefung 26 ist von der Mündung einer zur inneren Ringnut 24 führenden inneren Längsnut 27 des Lenkschloßgehäuses 1 gebildet und zum Eingriff in die Vertiefung 26 bzw. Mündung der inneren Längsnut 27 dient eine Nase 28 des Vorsprungs 23 des Steuernockens 2. Die Nase 28 ist auf der der Schraubendruckfeder 10 des Steuernockens 2 ferneren sowie der Bohrung 6 des Lenkschloßgehäuses 1 für den Schließzylinder 3 benachbarten Seite des Vorsprungs 23 vorgesehen und schmaler als der Vorsprung 23, wie aus Fig. 2, 6, 7 hervorgeht. Fig. 7 zeigt besonders deutlich, daß die Breite a der inneren Längsnut 27 des Lenkschloßgehäuses 1 nur geringfügig größer als die Breite b der Nase 28 des Vorsprungs 23 des Steuernockens 2 und die Breite c des Vorsprungs 23 merklich größer als die Breite a der inneren Längsnut 27 des Lenkschloßgehäuses 1 ist.The recess 26 is from the mouth of a leading to the inner annular groove 24 inner longitudinal groove 27 of the steering lock housing 1 formed and for engagement in the recess 26 or mouth of the inner longitudinal groove 27 serves a nose 28 of the projection 23 of the control cam 2. The nose 28 is on the Helical compression spring 10 of the control cam 2 further away and the bore 6 of the steering lock housing 1 for the lock cylinder 3 adjacent side of the Projection 23 provided and narrower than the projection 23, as shown in Fig. 2, 6, 7 emerges. Fig. 7 shows particularly clearly that the width a of the inner Longitudinal groove 27 of the steering lock housing 1 only slightly larger than the width b the nose 28 of the projection 23 of the control cam 2 and the width c of the Projection 23 significantly larger than the width a of the inner longitudinal groove 27 of the Steering lock housing 1 is.

    Der Vorsprung 23 des Steuernockens 2 steht von einem als kreisrunde Scheibe ausgebildeten Steuernockenabschnitt 29 radial ab, welcher zwischen dem Steuernockenabschnitt 21 zur drehfesten Verbindung des Steuernockens 2 mit dem Zylinderkern 14 des Schließzylinders 3 und dem Steuernockenabschnitt angeordnet ist, mit welchem der Steuernocken 2 mit dem Sperrglied zusammenwirkt, welcher also vom Exzenter 7 und vom Sicherungsvorsprung 22 gebildet ist, und von welchem die Schaltwelle 8 absteht. Die Nase 28 des Vorsprungs 23 erstreckt sich als radiale Leiste von der Endkante 30 des Vorsprungs 23 an demselben und dem scheibenförmigen Steuernockenabschnitt 29 mit kreisrundem Umriß entlang bis zu einem diesen Steuernockenabschnitt 29 und den Steuernockenabschnitt 21 für die Aufnahme des Zylinderkernendes 19 verbindenden stabförmigen Steuernockenabschnitt 31.The projection 23 of the control cam 2 stands out as a circular one Disc trained control cam portion 29 radially, which between the control cam section 21 for the rotationally fixed connection of the control cam 2 with the cylinder core 14 of the lock cylinder 3 and Control cam section is arranged with which the control cam 2 with the locking member cooperates, which is from the eccentric 7 and Safety projection 22 is formed, and from which the selector shaft 8th protrudes. The nose 28 of the projection 23 extends as a radial bar from the end edge 30 of the projection 23 on the same and the disc-shaped Control cam section 29 with a circular outline along to one of these Control cam section 29 and control cam section 21 for receiving of the cylinder core end 19 connecting rod-shaped control cam portion 31

    Wenn der Steuernocken 2 in das Lenkschloßgehäuse 1 eingeführt wird, läuft der radiale Vorsprung 23 des Steuernockens 2 in einer zur inneren Ringnut 24 des Lenkschloßgehäuses 1 führenden inneren Längsnut 32 des Lenkschloßgehäuses 1 in die innere Ringnut 24. Diese innere Längsnut 32 ist geringfügig breiter als der Vorsprung 23, wie Fig. 2 zeigt, und ist gegenüber der Vertiefung 26 des Lenkschloßgehäuses 1 zur Aufnahme des radialen Vorsprungs 23 des Steuernockens 2 bzw. der anderen inneren Längsnut 27 des Lenkschloßgehäuses 1 um 180° versetzt.When the control cam 2 is inserted into the steering lock housing 1, runs the radial projection 23 of the control cam 2 in an inner annular groove 24 of the steering lock housing 1 leading inner longitudinal groove 32 of Steering lock housing 1 in the inner annular groove 24. This inner longitudinal groove 32 is slightly wider than the projection 23, as shown in FIG. 2, and is opposite the recess 26 of the steering lock housing 1 for receiving the radial Projection 23 of the control cam 2 or the other inner longitudinal groove 27 the steering lock housing 1 offset by 180 °.

    Um den Steuernocken 2 im Lenkschloßgehäuse 1 unverlierbar festzulegen, wird er in die Stellung gemäß Fig. 3 gedreht, in welcher der radiale Vorsprung 23 des Steuernockens 2 von der breiteren inneren Längsnut 32 des Lenkschloßgehäuses 1 und ihrer Mündung in der benachbarten Seitenwand 25 der inneren Ringnut 24 des Lenkschloßgehäuses 1 entfernt ist und mit seiner Nase 28 auf die Vertiefung 26 bzw. die Mündung der schmaleren inneren Längsnut 27 des Lenkschloßgehäuses 1 ausgerichtet ist, so daß die auf den Steuernocken 2 einwirkende Schraubendruckfeder 10 die Nase 28 in die Vertiefung 26 bzw. Mündung der inneren Längsnut 27 schiebt, wie aus Fig. 5 bis 7 ersichtlich. Der Steuernocken 2 stützt sich dann mit seinem radialen Vorsprung 23 an der Seitenwand 25 der inneren Ringnut 24 des Lenkschloßgehäuses 1 ab und ist durch den Eingriff der Nase 28 des Vorsprungs 23 in die Vertiefung 26 der Seitenwand 25 daran gehindert, sich zu verdrehen und mit dem Vorsprung 23 vor die das Einführen des Steuernockens 2 in das Lenkschloßgehäuse 1 ermöglichende innere Längsnut 32 des Lenkschloßgehäuses 1 zu gelangen, um das Lenkschloßgehäuse 1 unter Passieren der inneren Längsnut 32 mit dem Vorsprung 23 verlassen zu können.To captive the control cam 2 in the steering lock housing 1, it is rotated to the position shown in FIG. 3, in which the radial projection 23 of the control cam 2 from the wider inner longitudinal groove 32 of the Steering lock housing 1 and its mouth in the adjacent side wall 25 the inner annular groove 24 of the steering lock housing 1 is removed and with it Nose 28 on the recess 26 or the mouth of the narrower inner Longitudinal groove 27 of the steering lock housing 1 is aligned so that the on Control cam 2 acting helical compression spring 10 in the nose 28 Depression 26 or mouth of the inner longitudinal groove 27 slides, as in FIG. 5 to 7 can be seen. The control cam 2 is then supported with its radial Projection 23 on the side wall 25 of the inner annular groove 24 of the Steering lock housing 1 and is by the engagement of the nose 28 of the Projection 23 in the recess 26 of the side wall 25 prevented from closing twist and with the projection 23 before the insertion of the control cam 2 in the steering lock housing 1 enabling inner longitudinal groove 32 of Steering lock housing 1 to get to the steering lock housing 1 under Pass through the inner longitudinal groove 32 with the projection 23 to leave can.

    In dem zündanlaßschalterlosen und schließzylinderlosen Lager- und Transportzustand des Lenkschlosses nach Fig. 5 bis 7 läßt sich der Schließzylinder 3 ohne weiteres unter Eintritt des Zylinderkernendes 19 in die Vertiefung 20 des vorderen Steuernockenabschnitts 21 einschieben in die axiale Bohrung 6 des Lenkschloßgehäuses 1 und darin mit Hilfe des in die radiale Bohrung 17 des Lenkschloßgehäuses 1 eintretenden Raststiftes 16 verrasten. Das Lenkschloß ist danach sofort betriebsbereit, wenn auch der Zündanlaßschalter 4 montiert ist. Es liegt dann der Lenkschloßzustand " Fahrt " gemäß Fig. 3 vor.In the ignition switch and lock cylinder-less storage and 5 to 7 can be the transport state of the steering lock Lock cylinder 3 without further ado when the cylinder core end 19 enters the Insert recess 20 of the front control cam portion 21 into the axial bore 6 of the steering lock housing 1 and therein with the help of the radial bore 17 of the steering lock housing 1 entering locking pin 16th latch. The steering lock is then immediately ready for operation, even if the Ignition switch 4 is mounted. The steering lock state is "drive" 3 before.

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    1. Steering lock for motor vehicles with a locking member for locking the motor vehicle steering column against rotation, a control cam (2) for controlling the movement of the locking member between the locking position and the unlocked position, a lock cylinder (3) for operating the control cam (2) and a housing (1) in which the control cam is rotatably mounted and which retains the lock cylinder (3), of which the rotatable barrel (14) is connected to the control cam (2) in a manner preventing relative rotation, wherein for axially retaining the control cam (2) in the steering lock housing(1) before the introduction of the lock cylinder a radial projection (23) is provided on the control cam (2) for engagement in an internal annular groove (24) in the steering lock housing (1), to which an internal longitudinal groove (32) in the steering lock housing (1) leads for receiving the projection (23) on introduction of the control cam (2) into the steering lock housing (1), characterised in that the control cam (2) is axially displaceable in the steering lock housing (1) and is spring-urged towards the lock cylinder (3) and a recess (26) is provided for receiving the radial projection (23) on the control cam (2) in the side wall (25) of the internal annular groove (24) in the steering lock housing (1) adjacent to the lock cylinder (3) in addition to the mouth of the internal longitudinal groove (32) in the steering lock housing (1).
    2. Steering lock according to claim 1, characterised in that the recess (26) in the side wall (25) of the internal annular groove (24) in the steering lock housing (1) adjacent to the lock cylinder (3) is formed by the mouth of a second internal longitudinal groove (27) leading to the internal annular groove (24) and the radial projection (23) on the control cam (2) has on the side which faces towards the lock cylinder (3) a smaller nose (28) for engaging in the mouth of the second internal longitudinal groove (27) in the steering lock housing (1), of which the width (a) corresponds approximately to the width (b) of the nose (28) and is smaller than the width (c) of the projection (23) on the control cam (2).
    3. Steering lock according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the projection (23) on the control cam (2) stands up radially from a disc-shaped control cam portion (29) of circular outline.
    4. Steering lock according to claim 3, characterised in that the disc-shaped control cam portion (29) is provided between a control cam portion (7, 22) for co-operating with the locking member and a control cam portion (21) for connection in a relatively non-rotatable manner to the barrel (14) of the lock cylinder (3).
    5. Steering lock according to claim 3 or 4, characterised in that the nose (28) of the projection (23) on the control cam (2) extends radially along the projection (23) and the disc-shaped control cam portion (29).
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